The Greater London Authority (GLA) is procuring a major framework to deliver the Homes Off the Streets Programme, covering pan-London Clearing House services and Tenancy Sustainment Team (TST) services across the capital. The framework has a total estimated value of £72,342,000 including VAT over six years, structured across seven lots.
This is a significant strategic procurement for organisations working in homelessness, housing support, and tenancy sustainment. The GLA's Homes Off the Streets Programme aims to support people moving out of rough sleeping and into stable, sustainable accommodation, including supported housing and the private rented sector. Successful suppliers will work closely with the GLA and local authority partners to deliver these outcomes across London.
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The Seven Lots Explained
- Lot 1 – Pan-London Clearing House: Coordinating referrals and move-on into accommodation for rough sleepers across London as part of the Clearing House partnership
- Lots 2–6 – Sub-Regional TSTs: Five geographically defined Tenancy Sustainment Teams, supporting people who have moved into accommodation to sustain their tenancies across London's sub-regions
- Lot 7 – Pan-London PRS TST: A Tenancy Sustainment Team focused specifically on sustaining tenancies in the private rented sector across the whole of London
Who Should Be Bidding?
This framework is aimed at organisations with genuine expertise in homelessness and housing support services. The strongest candidates include:
- Housing support and homelessness charities with established London operations
- Social care organisations with experience delivering tenancy sustainment or move-on support
- Housing associations with specialist homelessness functions
- Community interest companies and social enterprises delivering rough sleeper support and floating support services
Generic social care organisations without specific homelessness or housing-related expertise will find the evaluation criteria challenging. The GLA expects a nuanced understanding of rough sleeping pathways, housing access barriers, and the private rented sector landscape in London.
Key Details at a Glance
- Buyer: Greater London Authority (GLA)
- Total value: £72,342,000 including VAT
- Type: Framework agreement
- Lots: 7 (1 pan-London Clearing House, 5 sub-regional TSTs, 1 pan-London PRS TST)
- Contract duration: 6 years
- Submission deadline: 3 July 2026
- Find a Tender notice: View the official notice here
Bid Preparation Tips
- Choose your lots carefully: Consider your existing delivery footprint, geographic capacity, and specialism. Pan-London lots require a different proposition to sub-regional ones. Ensure your submission reflects the specific demands of each lot you target.
- Demonstrate outcomes, not just activities: The GLA will want evidence of what your interventions actually achieve for clients: tenancy sustainment rates, move-on outcomes, and reduction in repeat rough sleeping. Quantified outcomes are far more persuasive than service descriptions.
- Show partnership depth: Clearing House and TST services require close collaboration with local authority housing teams, support providers, and private landlords. Evidence your partnership network and how you engage key stakeholders.
- Address the PRS lot specifically: Lot 7 requires a distinct focus on private rented sector tenancies, which involves landlord engagement and management of specific housing risk. If you bid for this lot, tailor your submission to demonstrate this specialism.
- Follow the GLA's programme logic: Make clear how your service model aligns with the Homes Off the Streets Programme's overarching aim of ending rough sleeping in London, not just delivering individual support episodes.
Carefully review the published notice and associated documents before committing resources to a bid. With a submission deadline of 3 July 2026, there is time for a thorough and well-evidenced response, but planning should begin now.
If you want expert, practical support developing your bid for the GLA Homes Off the Streets framework, get in touch with Thornton & Lowe today. Our team works across healthcare, housing, and social care procurement and can help you put forward a compelling, compliant submission.
